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Conrad Grebel’s new dean returns to his roots
Categories: Web FirstConrad Grebel University College (CGUC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Trevor Bechtel to the role of dean, effective July 1, 2014. He succeeds Jim Pankratz who has…
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Innovative composer takes faculty post at Conrad Grebel
Categories: Web FirstTimothy Corlis has been appointed as assistant professor of music at Conrad Grebel University College (CGUC), beginning August 1, 2014. He will focus his teaching on music theory, stepping in…
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Lost and looking
“But we can’t do this forever, and we face the much wider problem of poor air quality every day. The Saharan dust will pass, but we will continue to fail…
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UPCOMING: Good Friday blues service to aid ‘street-entrenched youth’
Categories: Web FirstHomeless youth will get some support from a group of musicians who want to use their talents to benefit others. The Good Friday Blues Band will hold two worship services…
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Raspberries and communion
Categories: Web FirstOn Holy Week we gather to celebrate communion along with the Christian church throughout the world, as Jesus invited us to do. As we do so, we remember how Jesus…
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Important reminders
Categories: UncategorizedHow would I act differently if I carried a Bible in my hand everywhere I went? Since A Year of Reading Biblically began, I’ve kept my Bible in my bag…
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Young Mennonites demonstrate ‘spirit of generosity’
Categories: UncategorizedThe Mennonite Foundation of Canada (MFC) recently awarded 17 youth and young adults for work they did in the spirit of generosity. The Spirit of Generosity Award is given to…
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A recipe for success
Categories: UncategorizedRecipes are typically the key ingredient in a cookbook, but when Ellery Penner and Rachael Peters put together one to celebrate their church’s anniversary, including stories was equally important. The…
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Of genitals and gender
Categories: EditorialThe timing of Mennonite Church Canada’s current segment on human sexuality couldn’t have been better. And while the Being a Faithful Church (BFC) Task Force has been intentionally silent on…
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‘Peace be with you’
Categories: Feature ArticlesAs in many environments today, “peace” was a conventional salutation in the ancient world. In the Gospel of Luke, when the risen Jesus appears among the disciples in Jerusalem, he…
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For discussion: ‘Peace be with you’
Categories: Feature Articles1. When you meet friends or family, what form of greeting do you use? Have you ever met anyone who used “peace” as a greeting? Does your congregation use “passing…
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Readers write: April 14, 2014 issue
Categories: ViewpointsWriter stands up for the victims of John Howard Yoder’s abuse Re: “MennoMedia questioned over John Howard Yoder disclaimer” letter, March 3, page 11. There are a number of misconceptions…
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Thinking biblically about sex
Categories: ViewpointsBe honest, you’re only reading this because of the title. Yup, you have issues. But so do I. My understanding of sex was shaped within the context of my small-town…
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A cry for equality
Categories: ViewpointsSome may consider the following to be stated too strongly, but these are the realities for many native people. Native Christians understand that non-native churches, denominations and Christians do not…
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What gets missed at meetings?
Categories: ViewpointsMeetings are always interesting, as they take on personalities of their own. And groups develop their own style or flavour. The 2014 Mennonite Church Alberta annual meeting was no different.…
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An affirmation of celibacy
Categories: ViewpointsHaving read “Between horizons: Biblical perspectives on human sexuality” (the fifth Being a Faithful Church [BFC] document), I found myself questioning once again how we approach the intertwined issues of…
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Breaking down walls in the name of Christ
Categories: Uncategorized“As a child, I didn’t see the wall,” Arlyn Friesen Epp told delegates to the 85th annual Mennonite Church Alberta assembly, as he spoke of growing up in small-town Saskatchewan…
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Fewer Canadians studying at AMBS
Categories: UncategorizedMaclean’s magazine sits on the library shelf at the Mennonite seminary in Elkhart, Ind., but there are few Canadians there to read it. Officially, Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS) is…
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War doesn’t work
Categories: UncategorizedAccording to Ernie Regehr, for statistical purposes a war is defined as political fighting—not criminal violence—that engages the security forces of the state; as well, it is a situation in…
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The role of faith in our culture
Categories: UncategorizedOn Jan. 17, 2014,Tim Kuepfer, pastor of Peace Mennonite Church, Richmond, B.C., was invited to join a local Muslim youth gathering for the commemoration of the birth of the Prophet…
